ESC Covers received the following news report about Ukraine’s 2018 Eurovision representative  MELOVIN coming out.

MELOVIN, famous for his song UNDER THE LADDER, wrote the following.

We are strong people. We are not afraid to move forward, feel the rhythm of time and keep up with other democratic countries. But this movement is hindered only by the old relics, which I observed today.

My official coming out, which took place from the stage, was cut from the M1 live broadcast. My video is still not uploaded to YouTube. And all because I showed my true essence. For me, colour, religion, and gender don’t matter, because you need to love a person…

But it seems such love isn’t always recognized – it’s blocked, or simply not aired.

Should the struggle for one’s rights and freedoms be censored? If not, I unequivocally support you. And if so, I’m not sure I want to exist in such a future for Ukraine.

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